Archives for December 2023

Information IS Power and Premium Website Subscribers Have the Information – AND the Power

Information IS Power and Premium Website Subscribers Have the Information – AND the Power

By Jim Cline

Public safety contract negotiations and enforcement has been particularly challenging over the past few years. For the tumultuous 2020 to the legislative (over)reaction in 2021, to the recent wild swings in inflations, this period has made it especially clear for the need of labor reps to stay current and fully informed on developments.

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Cline and Associates Released Year-End Contract Settlement and Wage Round Up With 2024 Projections

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

Today’s CPI article is the first in our exhaustive year end contract settlement and wage rankings. Clients and Premium Website Subscribers can get an advance preview of the data off the Premium website

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PART 1 of Negotiations and Settlement Trends: Will This Week’s CPI Report Show Diminishing Inflation – and What Does It Mean for Pending Negotiations?

PART 1 of Negotiations and Settlement Trends: Will This Week’s CPI Report Show Diminishing Inflation – and What Does It Mean for Pending Negotiations?

By Jim Cline and Kate Kremer

We have been closely tracking and reporting on inflation trends. The recent “ups and downs” (in inflation has implications for the broader economy but it has some rather direct impacts on our contract negotiations. 

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